crappieperchhunter

Sounds like a good road trip Cliff. Enjoy the fish fry.

Same here for your original first posting of pictures. Hope you can reshare them somehow. Would love to see them all.

I know you are probably joking...but... I have dealt with the HH in Bobcaygeon for many things, most recently an outdoor wood burning stove. Called them on a Monday from my home here in Oshawa after finding the item on their website. They had NONE in store...but said they would get it for me. They had it waiting for me in there store, fully assembled, at no extra cost... when I came up the following weekend. Not all stores or people are created equal. If your serious give the caygeon store a call. My experience is they will go that extra mile to help you out.

Was thinking exactly the same thing. My father in-law had a saying when it came to interviewing for a job. He would say "If you pay peanuts you get monkeys and I have never been someone's Monkey" I had to take him at his word that he used this line as I was never at a job interview of his. I can however say with 100% certainty that he was successful and knowing his personality I could hear him saying the words. IMHO the CEO salary was low for the position. Those type of jobs and the work they require...well... that's just the way it is.

I can't comment on Goodwill as I never go...but I used to frequent the Value Villages in Oshawa and Whitby. It has really changed in the last 5 years. Still some really good deals to be sure but the pricing has really skyrocketed. Yesterday for example Debbe and I where in Value Village because we had a $10 gift voucher that Santa had put in my stocking at Christmas. Debbe ended up browsing through the women clothing while we where in there. Then we where off to Costco. At Costco she saw some jeans she really liked for $15. Grabbed a pair to try on at home. Got home and loved them. She then told me lots of the women jeans in Value Village where $20...and this is all used stuff donated for free. Something wrong with that picture right there.

Sorry to hear this news Beansie. Pets... especially dogs... really are family.

Happy B-day Cliff. I hope Sue spoils you.

A good education only gives you a better opportunity to make more money. The rest is up to you. I agree with what you and Bill are saying, however not everybody can do that dance for various reasons. I just find it unfortunate that the developed world in general is throwing the middle class under the bus. And please don't take this as a rah rah union rant because it's not.

The article says the bridge opened Nov 29 2015 and broke apart January 10 2016 . So a total of 42 days in operation. I'm thinking some engineers have some serious explaining to do

My brother quit and started up again 3 times before he actually beat it. He hasn't smoked for nearly 25 years now. Keep at it. You will be glad you did.

From a guy who is watching his father fade away with COPD all I can say is well done!!! You have dodged a very very undesirable bullet.

Good job I was going to join a buddy on Cooch today but backed out because I didn't like the forecast or the current ice thickness. Next weekend for sure. And I know that nervous feeling coming in from a days fishing on iffy ice. I hope to never experience it again. But man I'm still jealous. Enjoy your fish fry.

Picture #2 and #5 are what it's all about Nick. Picture #4 just made me smile. Glad you all enjoyed the fish fry and thx for sharing

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Sorry to hear the news Cliff. I hope the MRI finds the problem and it's easy to fix. In the mean time take care and take it easy. You know how to get ahold of Debbe and I if you need a hand with anything.

Nice fish and great report James. Love your photo too Beansie. Is that a electric trolling motor on the back? Must not have far to go if it is.

I agree Brian...but you gotta understand there position. And I'm pretty sure everyone of them players signed there contracts knowing that was the deal when they signed on the dotted line.

Just another revenue stream. But like many other laws on the books I don't see much enforcement. They just don't have the resources to waste on this.

Yes Roy a Happy and Healthy Year in 2016 to all. Any fishing time is just gravy.

Enjoy the new toy once we get some ice

Never went to Caygeon after all Lew. And I'm working the afternoon 3-11 shift this week so by the time I made it out of the house after the snowfall all the streets here had been plowed. Snow the next 3 days in the forecast so we will see if I get to play around in it.

Yep I agree 100%.

One year in Vegas we did a bus tour to Laughlin for a day and it got up to 112F. As soon as you walked out of the Casino that wall of heat just hits you. Then you walk around a bit and you realize your not even sweating. That dry heat is awesome. I would take 112F down there 7 days a week before I'd do 20 minutes outside in my veggie garden here in the summer with anything sunny and over 80F.

Black Horse Ale man that takes me back. Started drinking it in 81 when I worked for the MNR Junior Ranger program. Our foreman drank it so we did too....he was the only one of age to get into the Nipigon Beer store When I came home a bunch of my buddies started drinking it with me. It was awesome because you could take it to a party and throw it in the fridge and no one would touch it A few years later they started phasing it out in Ontario and it came in plain cardboard boxes at the very end, then it was gone. I heard you could still get it out east. I don't drink beer anymore but just for the nostalgia I'd love to crack one open again.

My son had it in Oshawa. Some weekends at the cottage in Bobcaygeon...100KM away....he would regularly lose the signal. He was with them to save a few bucks and he said it was fine in Oshawa and the GTA but that was it. He got rid of it because he found it unreliable. This was 2-3 years ago. Don't know how it is now.